The Daily Numbers: 34 homicides recorded so far in Delco as we close the books on 2010.
24 of those occurred in the city of Chester.
1 more that could be added to that list after a man was shot and killed last night in the 700 block of East Seventh Avenue.
52 percent spike in murders in Delco over 2009.
2 Upper Darby detectives who escaped injury after they were involved in a gun battle while trying to deliver a warrant in South Philly last night.
1 person killed and 1 person under arrest in what police say was a DUI hit-run case on Baltimore Pike in Upper Darby last night.
2 teens being sought in Delaware for an attack on a DART bus in which they pelted it and police with rocks. 1 person was injured by glass from a shattered window.
3 suspects in custody after a bank robbery and shootout with police in Emmaus.
2 people killed in what is being described as a murder-suicide in Berks County.
42 million dollars in state aid that is needed to keep the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard afloat.
3 convicted Pa. killers whose sentences were commuted yesterday by Gov.
Ed Rendell.
5 dollars a gallon, what some experts believe we will soon be paying for gasoline.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Cowboys are coming to town. And the game does not mean a thing. Who would have thought it?
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I Don’t Get It: There were 34 homicides in Delaware County so far this year. Time to put down the guns.
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Today’s Upper: On that note, 2010 can’t be over soon enough. Happy New Year. Please be safe if you’re making merry tonight.
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Quote Box: “There may be a group of individuals who, unfortunately, one of their friends is murdered … and those folks think they have to retaliate.”
- Chester Mayor Wendell Butler, talking about the spike in homicides in the city in 2010.
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